Packing for partitions for washtubs and the like.



N0. 836,628. PATENTES NOV. 20, 1906. 0. BRUECK.

PACKING R PARTITIONS PGR WASHTUBS AND THE LiKE.

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OTT() BRUEUK, 0F JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, NEVI JERSEY.

PACKING FOR PARTITIONS FOR WASHTUBS AND THE LIKE.

Speoeation of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 20, i966.

Application filed June I2, 1905. Seria! No. 264,341.

To 11]/ whom if muy] von/cern:

Be it known that I, OTTo Brunton a citi zen of the United States, residing exi Jersey City Ileights, in the #entity of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented nsw rind useful Improvemente in Packing For Perti tions for Iashtubs and the Like, nf which the following is a speeiieation.

Inehtuioe have neen mede with movable partitions` which enable the tub to be used `For veriene other purposes than washing euch, for eri-ampie, bathing. i

This invention relates to iinprovenrente= in devices such es shown in United States Fatent No. 523.621. dated July 24, 1894. for Weehtul). Y

In ihr dri-.wings nmmmpnnying thie applirninn shown the packing embodying; tine invention and adapted to be applied to e Wesltnh-partition.

In the drawings, Figure 1 a. pian view of :L Weehiuh with this invention applied. Fig. 2 is a section along x r, Fig. i. is e perepentivo View of e peeking.

Nhen the rubber peeking I?. in thie structure heroines Worn, it leaks and must be thrown away. By making the packing with n slit 11, as shown above, en expander', euch :is n, piece of rope or the likeJ can be Crowded into this eiit and the peeking mede to iit tight or Spread to n1 ako portent mineure.

The Washtnh een Vhave the mornbie pertition formed ne usuel, and the aching 11 mede to project Atrom the partition. The projecting part @i the peeking being siittod, as stated; becomes expeneibl and niows n spreader to be inserted or sented in the packing. In this improved structure n metallic plate is secured to the bottom and to the front and rear Walle of the. tub and provided with e Sent to receive the paokingetrip of the Vopenings I2 and 13 :md en overimr-ulul.nnrl

iii. The openings 12 and i3 rnnnnunicete with the Waste-pipe l5 through the overiowchannel 14.

Yhnt I Platini as in x,Y invnntion, and desire in Srrnre by Letters Patent.,

The eombinntion with e. ini). @i n. metallic plate Seemed to the nih-betteln end to the front end rear Walls of the tub and having e socket formed in the inner erige thereof and Weste-openings extending throughout the efnth of the pinta on oppneite sides of the eoeiet, ontiet ineens ctnnnninioeting with the lower portion ni the tub and the Wasteopenings, and a movehie partition having n packing-strip Secured in the outer odge thereof and iitte in the seid socket of the plete and having aj siii. opening through the edge engaging* the Seeker., and an expanding' ginie: Y

:rial erewde into the slit to canse the pers-1G ing-Strip te tightijr t in the socket end forni e water-tight ioint.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sot n1); hand in the presence of two Snneerihing Witnesses.

OTT() BRUECK.

Witnesses EDWARD VVIESNER, Gnonon HULSBERG. 

